Personal profile
Contact Details
Tel: 0121 204 5455
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT - INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (ACA) 1995
SENIOR FELLOWSHIP HEA 2019
PGCERT EDUCATION 2016
BSc MODERN HISTORY
Biography
Sara began her Accounting career with the graduate scehem at KPMG Birmingham where she worked as an auditor before qualfying as a Chartered Accountant followed by a move to EY to specialise in employee related Tax and share schemes. This was followed by a role as a Human Capital Consultant for TowersWatson before moving into Accounting Education.
Sara worked for BPP Professional Education training students for their ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and ICAS exams before transferring to the Higher Education sector. Sara joined Aston in 2016 and is a Senior Teaching Fellow and currently the Programme Director for the Accounting & Finance Undergraduate Programme.
Sara was awarded the 2019 Aston Business School Award for "Enhancing the Student Experience"
Membership of Professional Bodies
SENIOR FELLOW HEA
INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Teaching Activity
Sara's current teaching expertise is centred around Management Accounting and Financial Management subject areas.
Employment
1991-1995: KPMG - Auditor
1995-2000: EY - Tax Manager
2000-2004: TowersWatson - Human Capital Consultant
2006-2012: Accounting tutor freelance BPP Professional Educaiton / Coventry University
2012 -2016: Birmingham City University - Senior Teaching Fellow
2016-present: Aston University - Senior Teaching Fellow